Type-composing apparatus.



E. H. B008. TYPE COMPOSING APPARATUS;

APPLICATION FILED MAYIB,1917- Patelited' Jan.1, 1918.

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i .-.v. --.i- "J; Among the princ pal obyects WillQl'l the present inve'rmen ;as in. fyiew are: 111} crease the speed the simplify the man e or v 4 .1. as 1",.-

,, .1 composin; type for use nmultigraphs and similar in Iiiting iffach ifrfiefs;v o pm-arrange the tempos-ea matterb'eto'i-e "jdeliveringit to the printing machine; to amplify the usefu ln'essfo f eases magnifies o'fthe chara ter mentioned; to facilitate the'jiistificajtion (if printedshatter prior to delivery thereof to the printingjmachine;

prio te "placing in position to print.

' V headings.-

Figur 1 i'sfa perspectiv view "01 cornposing sticks-ens 11c 'djand'ar'ranged mf'a'ccoi 'danc'e W1th 'the Fig. '2 1s a 'ers fragment of the above-in one'cl stick and transfer m'eafhs rat type thereffom; V v

"Fig.3 i i cros section e an "enlarged" earls, the semen being taken 'as'on the line 3 in Fig.1; 3 I r Fig. "its a detail view on an enlarged scale of the line gage ernpleyed iii-connection with the present invention;

Fig.6 is a cross section onan enlarged scale of the tie-aster tube, the section being taken as on the line 55 in Fig. 2.

Description.

- and a holding rack 18. The scale 17 is divided into spaces corresponding with the units of measure known in printing as nonpareils and picas. The scale 17 and holding rack 18 are employed for setting the gage blade 21. The blade 21 is provlded to set the margin at the left of the printed column. The opposite margin is' regulated by a closure plate 22 with which the stick plate 15 is provided. T I

The blade 21 is held in set position by the latch blades 23. The latch blades '23 have edge. of the. stick platelh.

ammo is" viey'v the -'c'on1j po'sed "matter and proof thereof each a shank 24 mounted on a pressure plate 25, which extends beyond the bottom of the body blocks 26; Each block 26 has an upturned flange 27 thatextends between the body of the rackv 18 and the adjacent Each of the shanks 21- has a reduced section. Enfolding each 'reduc'ed sectio Spring28.

spring 28 is arranged to normally press the blades 23 to engage the teeth of the rack 18.

The teeth of the rack 18 are arranged with referenceftoythe markings on the scale -17;. so that the 'forwar djedge of the blade 21 and of thelugs 2'9, depen dent'therefroin register withthevarious markings on the scale 17}.

The blade '21 and block 26 a'reheld lfirmly' v iii/adjusted position by a screw 30..

The

chines of similar character have each a base 19,, neOk 31 and a head 32. 'The' heaa'sea type used .in multigraiphs and mag pass'jfreely into the slots .of the plate 1 5.. I i

The surface openings'in the grooves- 33 "in,

the multigraph cylinder at equal the 'width of'the neck 31. Whenjthe vtyipefareflplaoed on'the cylinderiand the grooves 33 there of, they are introduced into said. r oves from the ends thereof. The neck 31 and head 7 32 closely the groovesf33 to be held immovable during the printing.

V From the foregoing it will beunders'tood t introduced intolhe .egroov es 16 without be: in entered 'frornthe ends .thereofJ Thisen} ab es spacing members or slugs to be inserted;

in jiproper location for justification of the lines of thecompesi'tion.

When one or more lines are. composed the in'the stick 15 are transferred to the grooves 33 in the cylinder 34 by a transfer rod 35. The rod 35 is a split tube, the cap or opening 36 whereof corresponds to the width of the neck 31 of the type. a

The stick 15 has at one end thereof a series of cylindrical recesses 37 alined with the grooves 16 and corresponding in dimension with the rod 35 so that the end thereof may be snugly disposed in either of said grooves. When compositing lines of type which are to be transferred from the stick 15 to a cylinder, the blade 21 is removed from the stick block. Thisis accomplished by the operator lifting the pressure plate 25 until the blades 23 release the teethof the rack 18. The blade 21 and parts connected therewith are then retracted towardthe open end of the slots to be-removed from the stick 15. The

during the fcompositing, the type are end of the rod is now introduced into one of the recesses 37 and the line of type in the groove 16 corresponding with that. recess is then moved back through the groove 16 and into the tubular rod 35. Thenecks 31 of the various type pass between the gap edges of the rod 35 while the heads 32 of the said type extend within the hollow of the said rod. A spring clip 38 is mounted on the rod' 35 to prevent the accidental passage of the type from the rear end of the rod 35.

Claims.

1; An apparatus as characterized com-, prising a stick plate having a series of parallel rectangular top-opening type-holding grooves, said grooves having an entrance guide terminal recess; and means for determining the length of lines of composite type.

2. An apparatus as characterized comprising a stick plate having a series of parallel rectangular top-opening, type-holding grooves, said grooves each having an entrance guide terminal recess, said recess being substantially cylindrical to guide a typetransferring member deposited therein; and means for determining the length of lines of composite type. i

3. An apparatus as characterized comprising a stick plate having a series of parallel rectangular top-opening, type-holding grooves, said grooves having an entrance gulde termmal recess; and means for deter- Copies of this patent may be obtained for mining the length of lines of composite type,

clamp mounted insaid blade for gripping the plate to hold said blade rigid thereon; and means for determining the position of said blade, said means embodying a rack bar rigidly mounted on said blade, and a springactuated latch member adapted for normally engagingthe teeth of said rack bar.

5. An apparatus as characterized comprising'a stick plate having a series of parallel rectangular top-opening, type-holding grooves, said grooves having an entrance guide terminal recess; means for determining the length of lines of composite type, said means embodying a gage blade, and a clamp mounted in said blade forgripping the plate to hold said blade rigid thereon; means for determining the position of said blade, said means embodying a rack bar rigidly mounted on said blade, and a springactuated latch member adapted for normally engaging the teeth of saidrack bar; and means for holding said latch member from engagement with said bar duringthe movement of said blade.

6. An apparatus characterized comprising a stick plate having a series of parallel rectangular top-opening, type-holding grooves, said grooves having an, entrance guide terminal recess; means for determining the length of lines of composite type, said means embodying a gage blade, and a clamp mounted in said blade for gripping the plate to hold said blade rigid thereon; means for determining the position of said blade, said means embodying a rack bar rigidly mounted on said blade, and a springactuated latch member adapted for normally engaging the teeth of said rack bar; and means for holding said latch member from engagement with said bar during the movement of said blade, said means embodying a pressure plate, and shank rigidly connected therewith and with said latch member.

EDWARD HUGO Boos.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of lPatents,

Washington, D. G. 

